Samantha A Thomas, MSc, EAC
I work with leaders and organizations who sense a gap between who they are and how they are showing up in their work, and want to bring those two back into alignment. Through coaching, consulting, and speaking, I help people bring clarity and coherence to how they lead so their decisions, relationships, and impact are sustainable and true to who they are.
Over the past 15 years, I’ve partnered with founders, executives, investors, and government leaders navigating growth, transition, and questions of purpose. I also write regularly on Substack, sharing reflections on leadership, love, and alignment. My work draws on research, strategy, and lived leadership experience to help close the gap between stated values and day-to-day reality.
My background spans nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, and senior advisory work. I previously served as Executive Director of Dream Change, where I founded The Love Summit, a global leadership conference convening more than 450 business and government leaders to explore how values like love, purpose, and connection shape both economic and social outcomes. This work led to recognition as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum and national media coverage.
I hold an MSc in Global Prosperity from University College London, where my research focused on love as a social ethic and organizing principle. That academic foundation later informed applied leadership and brand strategy work, including serving as Marketing Director at Valet Lighting Company, where I explored incongruence, the gap between the real and ideal self, and its impact on performance, culture, and fulfillment.
In 2023, I developed the Congruence Coaching Model through Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research. I now use this model in coaching, consulting, and speaking engagements to help individuals and organizations lead with greater clarity, integrity, and alignment.
Alongside my coaching work, I’ve supported high-visibility founders and authors in shaping and amplifying their ideas. I previously served as a publicist for New York Times bestselling author John Perkins, and worked closely with Rory Vaden, New York Times bestselling author and Hall of Fame speaker, managing executive initiatives and his Book Launch Mastery program. I currently serve as Director of Brand Strategy for Kyle Ewing, founder and CEO of TerraSlate, where I support his leadership voice across innovation, investing, and sustainability.
If you’re navigating a season of growth or transition and want your leadership to more fully reflect who you are, get in touch and let’s explore working together.